Abstract: There is provided a radar device. A transmission unit includes a transmission antenna for transmitting a signal of a first frequency and a signal of a second frequency. A reception unit includes a first receiving antenna and a second receiving antenna for receiving a first signal obtained by bouncing the signal of the first frequency off a target, and a second signal obtained by bouncing the signal of the second frequency off the target. A control unit determines folding of a first phase difference, based on the first phase difference between the first signal received by the first receiving antenna and the first signal received by the second receiving antenna, a second phase difference between the second signal received by the first receiving antenna and the second signal received by the second receiving antenna, and a difference between the first phase difference and the second phase difference.

Abstract: There is provided a radar device. A transmission unit includes a transmission antenna for transmitting a signal of a first frequency and a signal of a second frequency. A reception unit includes a first receiving antenna and a second receiving antenna for receiving a first signal obtained by bouncing the signal of the first frequency off a target, and a second signal obtained by bouncing the signal of the second frequency off the target. A control unit determines folding of a first phase difference, based on the first phase difference between the first signal received by the first receiving antenna and the first signal received by the second receiving antenna, a second phase difference between the second signal received by the first receiving antenna and the second signal received by the second receiving antenna, and a difference between the first phase difference and the second phase difference.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the prognosis of renal failure, which comprises measuring fibroblast growth factor-23 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D in a biological sample, and a kit for determining the prognosis of renal failure, which comprises a reagent for measuring fibroblast growth factor-23 and a reagent for measuring 25-hydroxyvitamin D The present invention provides a method for determining the prognosis of renal failure and a kit for determining the prognosis of renal failure, which are useful for deciding on a therapeutic strategy, such as selection of medication, introduction of a stricter diet therapy, and early introduction of dialysis treatment.

Abstract: A connector holding structure includes a pair of holders each shaped substantially like a U and having a base and a pair of arms extending from both ends of the base; and levers. The pair of arms includes a connector support portion in which the distance between their inner side surfaces is narrower at positions adjacent to the base than the width of the connector opening, and notched portions for getting rid of interference with the claw tabs. The holders are placed respectively at both ends along a longitudinal direction of the connector opening and housed in the faceplate. The lever causes the faceplate to support the holder in one of a position for a holder locked state and a position for a holder released state.

Abstract: A board comprises a through hole including a first opening, a second opening opposite to the first opening, a first conductor formed on a part of the through hole, the first conductor extends from the first opening to a first predetermined position of the through hole, a second conductor formed on a part of the through hole, the second conductor extends from the second opening to a second predetermined position nearer to the second opening than the first predetermined position, and wherein the first conductor alternates with the second conductor with respect to the circumferential direction of the through hole.

Abstract: In a multi-layered wiring substrate according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a conductor formed in an edge face area functions as a pad for mounting a connector.

Abstract: In a flat plate type thick film resistor, an insulation performance is improved by excluding the nonuniformity of potential distribution on a wiring plane, which is generated when electric current flows in a resistance wire. Simultaneously, generation of noise depending on potential distribution and variation of stray capacitance around a resistor is suppressed. When the resistance wire having a constant thickness and uniform resistivity, which is formed on an insulating substrate, is connected to a pair electrode conductors that face to each other, in the way that the resistance wire is repetitively bent to the alternate side in zigzags, a potential gradient on the wiring plane, which is generated when electric current flows in the resistance wire, is constant by properly selecting the line width, the bending angle, and the spacing between bending vertexes of a resistance wire.

Abstract: A magnetic film comprises a platinum layer having a (001) plane orientation and an island-shaped iron-platinum crystalline arranged on the platinum layer and having a (001) plane orientation parallel to the (001) plane orientation of the platinum layer, wherein the island-shaped iron-platinum crystalline has a composition region consisting of 50 atomic % of each of iron and platinum and exhibits a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy having a high coercive force in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the platinum layer.

Abstract: An adjustable steering apparatus includes: a movable bracket to which a steering jacket having a steering wheel is fixed and to which a movable telescopic member having a tooth portion is fixedly mounted; a stationary bracket which is disposed externally of the movable bracket and fixed to a vehicle body, and to which a stationary tilt member having a tooth portion is fixedly mounted; a movable tilt member having a tooth portion meshingly engageable with the tooth portion of the stationary tilt member; and a stationary telescopic member having a tooth portion meshingly engageable with the tooth portion of the movable telescopic member. Both the movable tilt member and the stationary tilt member have openings. The tooth portion of the stationary telescopic member is designed to be meshed with the tooth portion of the movable telescopic member as penetrating through the movable tilt member and stationary tilt member.

Abstract: An adjustable steering apparatus includes: a movable bracket to which a steering jacket including a steering wheel is fixed and to which a movable telescopic member having a tooth portion is fixedly mounted; a stationary bracket which is disposed externally of the movable bracket and fixed to a vehicle body, and to which a stationary tilt member having a tooth portion is fixedly mounted; a movable tilt member having a tooth portion meshingly engageable with the tooth portion of the stationary tilt member; and a stationary telescopic member having a tooth portion meshingly engageable with the tooth portion of the movable telescopic member. An elastic body for release from meshing engagement is disposed on an outer side of the stationary bracket, the elastic body being capable of urging the movable tilt member away from the stationary tilt member.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing fine particles includes a reactor; a first inlet part including at least one port introducing a reactive gas flow containing a fine particle source material; a second inlet part including at least one port introducing a diluting gas flow; a heater exciting the fine particle source material in the reactive gas flow; a first plate including through-holes which substantially equalize a flow rate of the reactive gas flow with respect to a cross section of a flow channel; a second plate including through-holes which substantially equalize a flow rate of the diluting gas flow with respect to a cross section of a flow channel; a gas exhaust port provided in a merging region where the reactive gas flow passed through the first plate and the diluting gas flow passed through the second plate are merged; and a collector which collects fine particles.

Abstract: An energy absorbing steering apparatus S of the invention includes: a lever 48 which interconnects steering-side outer segments 46, 47 sandwiching therebetween steering-side inner fixed segments 42, 43 disposed upwardly of a steering column C thereby to be relatively moved together with fixed portions 42b, 43b of the steering-side inner fixed segments 42, 43 and to relatively move fixed portions 46b, 47b of the steering-side outer segments 46, 47 when the steering column C is moved relative to a vehicle body; and an actuator 50 disposed laterally of the steering column C and operative to release the lever 48 from the connection with the steering-side outer segment 47.

Abstract: In a flat plate type thick film resistor, an insulation performance is improved by excluding the nonuniformity of potential distribution on a wiring plane, which is generated when electric current flows in a resistance wire. Simultaneously, generation of noise depending on potential distribution and variation of stray capacitance around a resistor is suppressed. When the resistance wire having a constant thickness and uniform resistivity, which is formed on an insulating substrate, is connected to a pair electrode conductors that face to each other, in the way that the resistance wire is repetitively bent to the alternate side in zigzags, a potential gradient on the wiring plane, which is generated when electric current flows in the resistance wire, is constant by properly selecting the line width, the bending angle, and the spacing between bending vertexes of a resistance wire.

Abstract: In a multi-layered wiring substrate according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention, a conductor formed in an edge face area functions as a pad for mounting a connector.

Abstract: A forward object sensor includes a plurality of stationary on-road object recognizing units. The stationary on-road object recognizing units recognize a forward object as a stationary on-road object when a preceding vehicle has passed over the forward object, when a preceding vehicle is located ahead of the forward object, when the vehicle is travelling at a speed higher than a predetermined speed and the forward object is located between two other objects, when it is not until the vehicle comes close to the forward object that the forward object is detected, and when the strength of a reflected wave from the forward object monotonically increases until the distance between the forward object and the vehicle reaches a predetermined value and monotonically decreases when the distance falls below the predetermined value, respectively.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for depositing particles having uniform diameters onto a substrate are provided. In the particle deposition apparatus, starting materials in a starting gas are reacted with each other to produce particles which are then deposited onto a substrate. The particle deposition apparatus comprises: a reaction vessel comprising a reaction chamber and a back chamber in its interior, a starting gas supply port in communication with the reaction chamber, an exhaust port in communication with the back chamber, and a holder which is disposed within the back chamber and can hold the substrate; a plasma generator for producing plasma within the reaction chamber; and gas flow control unit configured to discharge a post-reaction gas through the exhaust port while producing the plasma.

Abstract: An energy absorbing steering apparatus S of the invention includes: a lever 48 which interconnects steering-side outer segments 46, 47 sandwiching therebetween steering-side inner fixed segments 42, 43 disposed upwardly of a steering column C thereby to be relatively moved together with fixed portions 42b, 43b of the steering-side inner fixed segments 42, 43 and to relatively move fixed portions 46b, 47b of the steering-side outer segments 46, 47 when the steering column C is moved relative to a vehicle body; and an actuator 50 disposed laterally of the steering column C and operative to release the lever 48 from the connection with the steering-side outer segment 47.

Abstract: A magnetic film comprises a platinum layer having a (001) plane orientation and an island-shaped iron-platinum crystalline arranged on the platinum layer and having a (001) plane orientation parallel to the (001) plane orientation of the platinum layer, wherein the island-shaped iron-platinum crystalline has a composition region consisting of 50 atomic % of each of iron and platinum and exhibits a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy having a high coercive force in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the platinum layer.

Abstract: A board comprises a through hole including a first opening, a second opening opposite to the first opening, a first conductor formed on a part of the through hole, the first conductor extends from the first opening to a first predetermined position of the through hole, a second conductor formed on a part of the through hole, the second conductor extends from the second opening to a second predetermined position nearer to the second opening than the first predetermined position, and wherein the first conductor alternates with the second conductor with respect to the circumferential direction of the through hole.

Abstract: An adjustable steering apparatus includes: a movable bracket to which a steering jacket having a steering wheel is fixed and to which a movable telescopic member having a tooth portion is fixedly mounted; a stationary bracket which is disposed externally of the movable bracket and fixed to a vehicle body, and to which a stationary tilt member having a tooth portion is fixedly mounted; a movable tilt member having a tooth portion meshingly engageable with the tooth portion of the stationary tilt member; and a stationary telescopic member having a tooth portion meshingly engageable with the tooth portion of the movable telescopic member. Both the movable tilt member and the stationary tilt member have openings. The tooth portion of the stationary telescopic member is designed to be meshed with the tooth portion of the movable telescopic member as penetrating through the movable tilt member and stationary tilt member.